2016ApJ...826..124M -
Astrophys. J., 826, 124-124 (2016/August-1)
The evolution of the intracluster medium metallicity in Sunyaev Zel'dovich-selected galaxy clusters at 0 > z > 1.5.
McDONALD M., BULBUL E., DE HAAN T., MILLER E.D., BENSON B.A., BLEEM L.E., BRODWIN M., CARLSTROM J.E., CHIU I., FORMAN W.R., HLAVACEK-LARRONDO J., GARMIRE G.P., GUPTA N., MOHR J.J., REICHARDT C.L., SARO A., STALDER B., STARK A.A. and VIEIRA J.D.
Abstract (from CDS):
We present the results of an X-ray spectral analysis of 153 galaxy clusters observed with the Chandra, XMM-Newton, and Suzaku space telescopes. These clusters, which span 0 z r R500) ICM metallicity (dZ/dz=-0.06±0.04 Z☉), with a mean value at z=0.6 of <Z>=0.23±0.01 Z☉ and a scatter of σ_ Z_=0.08±0.01 Z☉. These results imply that the emission-weighted metallicity has not changed by more than 40% since z=1 (at 95% confidence), consistent with the picture of an early (z > 1) enrichment. We find, in agreement with previous works, a significantly higher mean value for the metallicity in the centers of cool core clusters versus non-cool core clusters. We find weak evidence for evolution in the central metallicity of cool core clusters (dZ/dz=-0.21±0.11 Z☉), which is sufficient to account for this enhanced central metallicity over the past ∼10 Gyr. We find no evidence for metallicity evolution outside of the core (dZ/dz=-0.03±0.06 Z☉), and no significant difference in the core-excised metallicity between cool core and non-cool core clusters. This suggests that strong radio-mode active galactic nucleus feedback does not significantly alter the distribution of metals at r\gt 0.15{R}_{500} . Given the limitations of current-generation X-ray telescopes in constraining the ICM metallicity at z > 1, significant improvements on this work will likely require next-generation X-ray missions.
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Journal keyword(s):
galaxies: clusters: general - galaxies: clusters: intracluster medium - X-rays: galaxies: clusters
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